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Nebraska Volleyball Goes Back-To-Back Weeks as Unanimous No. 1 Team by AVCA
For the second week in a row, Nebraska volleyball remains head and shoulders above the rest of college volleyball.
The Huskers (6-0) retained their spot as the unanimous No. 1 team in the nation on Monday, receiving all 61 first-place votes from the latest edition of the AVCA Coaches poll. Nebraska remains at No. 1 after opening the season at the top of the polls, beating out preseason No. 2 Penn State with 40 first-place votes compared to the Nittany Lions’ 21. Texas (4-0) remains at No. 2 behind the Huskers in this week’s rankings.
Nebraska has earned three victories over top ten opponents to begin the season. The Big Red opened the 2025 campaign at Lincoln’s Pinnacle Bank Arena in the AVCA First Serve, taking down previous No. 3 Pittsburgh and No. 6 Stanford in the opening weekend. After handling unranked Lipscomb, the Huskers then downed then-No. 7 Kentucky in a reverse sweep to maintain their No. 1 rating. Since those matchups, Pittsburgh fell to No. 7, while Stanford and Kentucky rose in the polls to No. 5 and No. 3, respectively.
The Huskers continued their dominant start to the season with back-to-back sweeps over non-conference opponents. Nebraska handled Wright State 25-16, 25-16, and 25-20 on Friday, then won over California 25-15, 25-18, and 25-12 on Sunday. Nebraska remained one of seven top 25 programs with an unbeaten record.
The Big Ten Conference continued to stay well represented in the AVCA rankings with seven teams earning top 25 spots while two more received votes in this week’s poll. Nebraska led the conference at No. 1, followed by No. 6 Wisconsin, No. 12 Penn State, No. 13 Minnesota, No. 14 Purdue, No. 16 USC, and No. 24 UCLA. Oregon was the top-vote receiving team outside of the top 25, while Indiana also received votes.
The Southeastern Conference featured three teams inside the top 10 and five teams inside the top 25. No. 2 Texas and No. 3 Kentucky both remained behind Nebraska at the top overall spot, while No. 8 Texas A&M, No. 11 Florida, and No. 23 Missouri all remained in the top 25. Tennessee and LSU also received votes in this week’s poll.
The Atlantic Coast Conference nabbed four spots in the top 10 and six spots in this week’s AVCA rankings, placing behind the Big Ten Conference for total teams represented. No. 4 Louisville led the ACC ahead of No. 5 Stanford and No. 7 Pittsburgh, while No. 10 SMU rounded out the conference’s top ten teams. No. 21 Georgia Tech and No. 25 North Carolina jumped in the rankings, as North Carolina remains unbeaten and had received votes in last week’s poll. Miami (FL) also received votes.
The Big 12 Conference included one top-10 team and six total programs in this week’s top 25. No. 9 Arizona State slipped two spots from No. 7 last week but remained inside the AVCA top ten. No. 15 TCU, No. 17 Kansas, No. 19 BYU, No. 20 Baylor, and No. 22 Utah remained in this week’s poll. Arizona and Colorado also received votes in this week’s rankings.
The Big East Conference had one representative, as Nebraska’s in-state rival, Creighton, landed at No. 18. The Bluejays and Huskers match up in Omaha on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at the CHI Health Center. The Big East also saw Marquette receive votes in this week’s poll.
Other teams receiving votes include Oregon, Tennessee, Dayton, Marquette, Western Kentucky, Arizona, Miami (FL), Indiana, UTEP, Colorado, UC Santa Barbara, LSU, and South Florida. Six other teams were mentioned on only one ballot for seven combined points.
Nebraska volleyball remains with nine matches on its schedule against ranked opponents: No. 22 Utah, No. 18 Creighton, No. 12 Penn State, No. 14 Purdue, No. 8 Wisconsin, No. 13 Minnesota, No. 24 UCLA, No. 16 USC, and a rematch with the Nittany Lions.
The Huskers are back in action for the Husker Invitational this weekend at John Cook Arena, battling No. 22 Utah on Friday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. CDT. Nebraska will then host Grand Canyon University on Saturday at 6 p.m. CDT, followed by the Huskers’ in-state tilt with Creighton the following Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. CDT. The Big Red wraps up the non-conference slate hosting RV Arizona on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. CDT.
AVCA Top 25 Coaches Poll
- Nebraska (61)
- Texas
- Kentucky
- Louisville
- Stanford
- Wisconsin
- Pittsburgh
- Texas A&M
- Arizona State
- SMU
- Florida
- Penn State
- Minnesota
- Purdue
- TCU
- USC
- Kansas
- Creighton
- BYU
- Baylor
- Georgia Tech
- Utah
- Missouri
- UCLA
- North Carolina
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Nebraska Game and Parks is offering residents a chance to win prizes simply for getting outside and moving, as part of a challenge honoring America’s 250th birthday.
The Outdoor Nebraska 250-Mile Challenge invites participants to log miles through activities like walking, running, kayaking, horseback riding and more using any fitness app. The goal is to reach 250 miles before the end of the year. Once completed, participants fill out a form on the Nebraska Game and Parks website to become eligible for prizes.
Mike Selman, a regular walker at Zorinsky Lake, said the challenge caught his attention.
“I think it’s great, as long as you put in the time and effort,” Selman said.
Selman said getting outdoors is already a big part of his routine.
“I absolutely love it, I love being outdoors, just the beauty, the nature, the trees, the water,” Selman said.
He said one of his favorite aspects of the challenge is the opportunity to explore Nebraska’s many outdoor spaces.
“Especially here, around Zorinsky, Standing Bear, Flanagan, you got great opportunities and great places to go,” Selman said.
When asked if he planned to submit his miles, Selman did not hesitate.
“I’ll definitely think about it, most definitely,” Selman said.
Between Memorial Day and the end of the year, logging just over 1 mile a day would be enough to reach the 250-mile goal and qualify for prizes.
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We’ll have to wait a bit longer to get into the Cowgirls’ Super Regional.
A rainy night in Lincoln meant the teams only managed to get four outs into the Super between Oklahoma State and Nebraska. The game is tied at 0. The weather delay lasted about two hours before they called it.
The game will resume at 4 p.m. Friday and be televised on ESPN2. They will not play another game Friday, as Game 2 will now take place at 4 p.m. Saturday.
The Nebraska football team added its third 2027 offensive line commitment and addition from the state of Georgia on Wednesday.
Loganville (Ga.) Grayson offensive lineman KD Jones officially announced his commitment to NU this week. The 6-foot-4, 270-pound Jones picked the Huskers over Georgia Tech, Auburn, Kentucky and Virginia Tech. He visited Lincoln on May 6 and is scheduled to take his official visit to Nebraska on June 6.
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The Huskers first offered Jones in April, after offensive line coach Geep Wade had previously been recruiting him at Georgia Tech.
“Coach Wade called me and offered me today,” Jones told HuskerOnline on Apr. 25. “He has been on me for a long time, ever since he was at Tech. So his interest wasn’t anything new to me. He came to watch me train at school and was amazed. He offered the next day.”
Jones joins safety Corey Hadley from the state of Georgia in NU’s 2027 recruiting class.
“I knew nothing about Nebraska before the offer,” Jones said in April. But now that Coach Wade and Coach (Lonnie) Teasley are there, I know I can trust them.”
Jones had planned to take official visits to all the schools recruiting him, but his early commitment to NU appears to have shut down those visits.
He jones Omaha (Neb.) Millard North’s Matt Erickson and fellow Grayson product Jordan Agbanoma are the other offensive linemen in the Huskers’ 2027 recruiting class. He’s now the 10th commitment in Nebraska’s class of 2027.
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